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Landlord sued to evict tenant, who previously had received a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, and claimed that tenant breached his lease by failing to return his annual recertification package HPD. This resulted in...

Landlord sued to evict tenant, claiming that tenant owed back rent and related charges. The court ruled for tenant, who appealed and won in part. Since tenant's lease didn't deem late fees, utility charges,...

Former tenant sued landlord in small claims court to recover $300 security deposit along with $1,200 paid for eight weeks' rent. Landlord in turn claimed that tenant owed $2,680 in back rent and cable TV bills,...

NYC Department of Finance (DOF) issued a ruling in February 2016 that tenants' household improperly received both SCRIE and DRIE benefits and that DRIE benefits credited to landlord therefore must be...

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant had no current renewal lease and claimed that she had paid a preferential rent. Landlord was claiming that a higher legal rent was due and...

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant claimed rent overcharge and asked the court to dismiss the case. The court ruled for tenant in part. The DHCR had issued a rent reduction...

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Under tenant's lease, the legal regulated rent was $2,999, but tenant was charged a monthly preferential rent of $1,956 if rent was paid by...

Landlord sued to evict rent-stabilized tenant for nonpayment of rent. Tenant asked the court to dismiss the case. He claimed that landlord's rent demand failed to set forth a good faith approximation of rent due...

Landlord sued to evict several building tenants for nonpayment of rent. Tenants claimed that the building was unlawfully occupied, in violation of Multiple Dwelling Law Section 302, and asked the court to dismiss the...

Landlord sued to evict Section 8 tenant of HUD-subsidized housing for nonpayment of rent. Landlord claimed that tenant owed over $13,000 for six months' rent because tenant failed to recertify annual income and...